Many animals have been studied and observed to have an incredible capacity for intelligence. Some of the most commonly cited examples of animal intelligence come from animals including primates, ...

The unexpected observation of a cow using a broom to scratch herself isn't necessarily surprising, but it expands our ...

Austrian researchers say they've found the first known example of tool use by cattle, courtesy of a Swiss-Brown cow named ...

A pet cow in Austria named Veronika picks up sticks with her mouth and uses them to scratch herself—which a team at ...

A pet cow named Veronika uses a tool in a surprisingly sophisticated way—possibly because she has been allowed to live her ...

A recent study that shows how cows can use tools recalls the controversial 1982 cartoon from "The Far Side" comic strip called "Cow Tools." ...

A new study is the first to describe tool use in a cow. It could be evidence that livestock has higher cognitive capabilities than once thought, researchers say.

A pet cow named Veronika can scratch her own back with a broom — the first scientifically documented case of tool use in cows ...

A Swiss Brown cow has been shown to use tools flexibly and deliberately, challenging long-standing assumptions about the cognitive limits of livestock. In 1982, cartoonist Gary Larson introduced ...

A clever cow called Veronika is the first ever to be recorded using tools – including a brush to scratch her back. The old ...

A very clever cow has learned to use sticks to scratch herself, the first time sophisticated tool use has been seen in ...

Cows can now be counted among the animals shown to use tools deliberately – and to adapt them to different tasks. In a series ...